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Owner: Genesee and Wyoming Railroad Company
Type: Covered Hopper
AAR Class: LO: A permanently enclosed car, other than a box car, regardless of exterior or interior shape, for handling bulk commodities, with or without insulation and provided with openings for loading through top or sides with weather-tight covers or doors. Car may be provided with one or more bottom openings for unloading, with tight fitting covers, doors, valves, or tight fitting slide or gate to prevent leakage of lading. Car may be provided with facilities for discharge of lading through openings in top or sides and may have one or more compartments. Mechanical or other means may be provided within car to expedite loading or unloading.
AAR Type: C112
Detail Info:   Covered Hopper, Gravity Unloading, Permanent Roof, 3000-4000 cu ft capacity
Plate:   C
Max Gross Weight:   286000
Load Limit:   232600
Dry Capacity:   3361
Ext L/W/H:   40' 11" / 10' 8" / 15' 6"

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AEX 4345 (ex-ICRX 30162)
Title:  AEX 4345 (ex-ICRX 30162)
Description:  'B' end viewing east on the Providence & Worcester Railroad spur to Strategic Recycling (in background) at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. Built 2/1979. 3570 cu ft cap. Length 50' 1". Meanwhile GNWR 5135 is being spotted by a Komatsu front end loader at the Gro-Well Brands facility.
Photo Date:  11/18/2009  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 1:41:12 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
GNWR 5135
Title:  GNWR 5135
Description:  'A' end view at the Gro-Well Brands facility on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT. 3361 cu ft cap. Length 40' 11". Cars are being moved for unloading with a Kamatsu front end loader.
Photo Date:  11/18/2009  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 8:11:47 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Leighton Haeseler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  54   Comments: 0


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